First lady Melania Trump praised first responders as “guardian angels” Thursday for rushing to the aid of victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, after she and President Trump spent the day surveying the devastation Irma inflicted on Florida firsthand.
“Spending time with the first responders in Texas and Louisiana days ago warmed our hearts to see so many in such a desperate situation responding with kindness, charity, and resolve,” Trump said of her and President Trump’s trips to the states after Harvey.
The same “American character” was being exhibited in Florida, Trump continued.
“We saw first responders, some of whom went from Harvey’s aftermath directly to the path of Irma helping those in need and serving as guardian angels to those left with only prayers and hope,” the first lady said. “We saw so many who lost so much in these past weeks, a family member, a friend, their first home, or treasured keepsakes.”
But she said she also observed “the true spirit of this nation, an unwavering commitment to overcome, to rebuild, and to renew what was swept away” in those same people.
Trump made the comments at a gala for the White House Historical Association, which she noted during her remarks was founded by former first lady Jackie Kennedy.
“They give incredible insight to past presidents, first families, and the White House itself,” Trump said of some of the “artifacts” displayed for the event. “They help tell the story of our nation. They also underscore why your support of the White House Historical Association is so important.”
Trump later tweeted her thanks to the group and said that she and President Trump were “honored to call the White House home.”
Thank you @WhiteHouseHstry for all you do to help preserve the people’s house. @potus & I are honored to call @whitehouse home.
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) September 15, 2017
Earlier, her husband called his wife “the star of the Trump family.”
